U.S. electricity consumption has shifted from limited to rising growth due to the proliferation of data centers, which poses challenges for public power.

The Ohio EPA is considering allowing data centers without access to sewer systems to dispose of water used to cool servers ...

EL CENTRO — The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) today issued a statement following a well-attended community workshop held on December 9 aimed at informing residents about data centers, their ...

Electricity bills are rising around the US, but they're rising even more sharply in areas located near data centers, according to an investigation into power costs by Bloomberg. The price of wholesale ...

Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is lobbying for a controversial AI data center in Chandler. The project faces opposition from some city officials and residents over concerns about water and energy use ...

Planned data center construction shows no signs of fading, with new additions to require 2.7x — nearly triple — the sector’s current demand for electricity over the next decade, according to a new ...

For the hundreds of communities who’ve been saddled with data centers in recent years, the bulky fixtures are sources of unbearable noise, soaring energy prices, and plenty of electrical fires. Add ...

Communities across the U.S. are concerned about the environmental impact and rising utility costs associated with new data centers. Local governments are enacting zoning ordinances to gain more ...

Amazon.com Inc.’s data center operation is much larger than commonly understood, totaling more than 900 facilities in more than 50 countries, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg and ...

Brookfield Corporation sees a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in building infrastructure to support AI. The global investment firm and its affiliates are investing heavily in the ...

For nearly as long as modern computing has been around, so have the boxy, unassuming data centers that host servers and networking equipment. But the vast capacity needed for the artificial ...

FESTUS, Mo. – Thursday night, the Festus Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a measure to rezone hundreds of acres of land, potentially clearing the way for a proposed data center. It ...